BOOK ONE: Psalms 1—41 The Way of the Righteous and the End of the Ungodly
Who walks not in the counsel of the1 ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
bNor sits in the seat of the scornful;
aPlanted by the1 rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall bprosper.
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
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Psalms 1:1
The character and condition, and the present and future destiny, of the pious and the wicked are described and contrasted, teaching that true piety is the source of ultimate happiness, and sin of misery. As this is a summary of the teachings of the whole book, this Psalm, whether designedly so placed or not, forms a suitable preface. (Psalms 1:1-6)
Blessed—literally, "oh, the happiness"—an exclamation of strong emotion, as if resulting from reflecting on the subject. The use of the plural may denote fulness and variety (II Chronicles 9:7).
counsel . . . way . . . seat—With their corresponding verbs, mark gradations of evil, as acting on the principles, cultivating the society, and permanently conforming to the conduct of the wicked, who are described by three terms, of which the last is indicative of the boldest impiety (compare Psalms 26:4-5; Jeremiah 15:17).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 1:1:
Psalms 1:1
Psalms 15:2
Psalms 40:4
Psalms 41:13
Psalms 101:3
Psalms 106:6
Psalms 128:1
Proverbs 1:15-16
Proverbs 1:22
Proverbs 2:12-15
Proverbs 3:6
Proverbs 4:14
Jeremiah 15:17
Nahum 1:9
Acts 3:22-26
Romans 8:4
| << Job 42:17 | Psalms 1:2 >> |
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